Archive · 7 Aug 2025

Assam Evictions Target Bengali Muslims Amid Land, Policy Disputes

Assam Evictions Target Bengali Muslims Amid Land, Policy Disputes

In Assam, India, the government is removing people, especially Muslims of Bengali descent, from their homes.

Many of these families have lost their homes before due to floods and rivers washing away their land.

The government says it's stopping an 'invasion' and preventing certain groups from taking over land.

But many people believe that the government's land rules are unfair and target Bengali Muslims, leaving them without homes or land titles.

The state's failure to survey land and issue titles in recent decades has worsened the problem.

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